Risk factors of post-COVID-19 conditions attributed to COVID-19 disease in people aged ≥50 years in Europe and Israel.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

High age, male sex and pre-existing comorbidities are risk factors for a more severe development of COVID-19, and individuals surviving COVID-19 may experience persistent symptoms afterwards referred to as 'post-COVID-19 condition', which represents a range of symptoms after recovering from COVID-19. This study aims at identifying risk factors of post-COVID-19 conditions among people aged ≥50 years.

Study design

We conducted a cross-sectional study based on data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe.

Methods

A multiple logistic regression model was used to investigate age, sex, education, comorbidities, smoking, body mass index, and COVID-19 hospitalisation as risk factors of post-COVID-19 condition.

Results

Participants aged ≥70

SUBMITTER: Bovil T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9513332 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature